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Franz Sackmann Bridge

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Franz Sackmann Bridge

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 15, 2024

    Named after the German politician of the same name.

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      September 24, 2025

      Franz Sackmann Bridge

      The bridge is named after Franz Sackmann. He was born on December 17, 1920, in Roding. He moved to Munich in 1933. He graduated from high school in 1939 and then began studying chemistry at the University of Munich. From January 1940, he served as a soldier, almost exclusively at the front, including Stalingrad. He was wounded four times and received numerous decorations. He was a reserve lieutenant. He escaped from Russian captivity in 1945.
      In 1945, he became a founding member of the CSU and the Junge Union (Young Union). He continued his chemistry studies in 1946; he passed the state examination in 1951. From 1951, he was a member of the CSU state executive committee; from 1950 to 1953, he was executive chairman of the CSU Munich. From 1952 to 1956, he was the state chairman of the Junge Union, and from 1956 to 1961, he was a member of the federal executive committee of the Junge Union of Germany. From 1956, he was the district administrator of the Roding district. He spent time studying politics in the USA, Italy, France, England, and Switzerland. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the German Research Institute. Since December 5, 1966, he has been State Secretary in the State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Transport. He has been a member of the Bavarian State Parliament since 1954.
      Franz Sackmann died on October 14, 2011, in Roding.


      Source: bayern.landtag.de

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        February 16, 2025

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          Location: Roding, Cham, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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